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The splashy roll-out of the Tesla Semi focused attention on the autonomous and electric truck of the future. But in many ways, intermodal terminals and short-haul dray are much more natural applications for alternative-powered trucks. There has been a lot of buzz about autonomous trucks, but at the same time, fully autonomous trucks seem like they are still a long way into the future. But are there intermediate steps along the way and what would they mean for intermodal? Are alternative powered and autonomous trucks a threat or an opportunity for intermodal?